Topic: Discomforts

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Wiener-Gate
Episode 308 1:57:12 - 2:01:35

308: Wiener-Gate

Digestive Discomforts, Sustanex Ad, and Dr. Oz

A new marketing trend uses the plural noun "discomforts" to describe digestive issues in advertisements for Sustanex. The ad, which features an endorsement from Dr. Oz, mimics the structure of prescription drug commercials. The linguistic shift from "discomfort" as a state to "discomforts" as a specific medical symptom is noted as a new advertising meme.